First Meaning
There are 14 meaning(s) for word First
Meaning 1 : the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)
Synonyms : first base
Synonyms : first base
Meaning 2 : indicating the beginning unit in a series
Synonyms : 1st
Synonyms : 1st
Meaning 3 : serving to set in motion
Example : his first (or maiden) speech in Congress
Synonyms : inaugural, initiative, initiatory, maiden
Example : his first (or maiden) speech in Congress
Synonyms : inaugural, initiative, initiatory, maiden
Meaning 5 : the time at which something is supposed to begin
Synonyms : beginning, commencement, get-go, kickoff, offset, outset, showtime, start, starting time
Synonyms : beginning, commencement, get-go, kickoff, offset, outset, showtime, start, starting time
Meaning 6 : ranking above all others
Example : was first in her class
Synonyms : foremost, world-class
Example : was first in her class
Synonyms : foremost, world-class
Meaning 8 : the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving
Synonyms : first gear, low, low gear
Synonyms : first gear, low, low gear
Meaning 9 : the first element in a countable series
Example : the first of the month
Synonyms : number 1, number one
Example : the first of the month
Synonyms : number 1, number one
Meaning 10 : before anything else
Example : first we must consider the garter snake
Synonyms : first of all, first off, firstly, foremost
Example : first we must consider the garter snake
Synonyms : first of all, first off, firstly, foremost
Meaning 11 : the first or highest in an ordering or series
Example : He wanted to be the first
Synonyms : number one
Example : He wanted to be the first
Synonyms : number one
Meaning 12 : an honours degree of the highest class
Synonyms : first-class honours degree
Synonyms : first-class honours degree
Meaning 13 : highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections
Example : first soprano,the first violin section,played first horn
Example : first soprano,the first violin section,played first horn
Meaning 14 : preceding all others in time or space or degree
Example : the first house on the right,the first day of spring,his first political race,her first baby,the first time,the first meetings of the new party,the first phase of his training
Example : the first house on the right,the first day of spring,his first political race,her first baby,the first time,the first meetings of the new party,the first phase of his training
How to Pronounce First
- fɜrst